Audit YouTube video metadata changes with Google Sheets and Slack
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 15 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 08:00). Along the way it connects YouTube, Google Sheets and Slack.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 08:00).
- Set Audit Options (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: channelId, alwaysNotify
- Get Channel Details (YouTube): get
- List Uploads Playlist (YouTube): get many (playlist item)
- Get Video Metadata (YouTube): get (video)
- Read Saved Snapshot (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Diff Metadata Fields (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Route by Run Outcome (Switch): routes items into 2 branches
- Should Send Alert (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Split Out: splits a list into separate items
- Clear Snapshot Tab (Google Sheets): clear
…plus 4 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (9)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - YouTube
n8n-nodes-base.youTube - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack
From the author
Quick Overview This workflow runs daily to fetch all videos from a YouTube channel, compare key metadata fields against a prior snapshot stored in Google Sheets, log any differences, and optionally post a summary to Slack. How it works 1. Runs every day at…